After making a trip home to Ohio during the bye weekend, Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow is ready for his first taste of the LSU-Alabama rivalry. He goes into this game unafraid…
Cut 16 (14) “.ready to go”
Protecting Burrow will be a big key on Saturday. Coach Ed Orgeron says starting left guard Garrett Brumfield is expected to play. He’s been missing since injuring his knee in the Louisiana Tech game on September 22nd.

Louisiana Tech defensive end Jaylon Ferguson has been named one of 20 semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik AWard, which goes to the nation’s best defensive player. Ferguson leads the nation with 10.5 sacks and he’s the nation’s active career leader with 38 sacks.

The La Tech Bulldogs are Mississippi State Saturday.

The Pelicans fell behind by 18 points last night, but made a game out of it, before losing to the Denver Nuggets 116 to 111. Anthony Davis missed his second straight game with a sprained elbow. Elfrid Payton didn’t play either because of a sprained ankle. Nikola Mirotic tried to pick up the slack with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Julius Randle had 24 points. Hopefully, the Pels get healthy soon. They are at Golden State tomorrow.

With four games left in the regular season, ULM is 4-4, 2-2 in the Sun Belt and tied with the Ragin Cajuns for first place in the West Division. But Warhawks Coach Matt Viator says there hasn’t been much talk about being in first place…
cut 20 (16) “…really”
ULM hosts Georgia Southern on Saturday.